Gasifier



Aug. 19 1924.

GASIFIER Filed Dec. 8, 1923 Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

UNITED A. `sr

OFFICE;

i GASIFIER;

illpp'leatony filed December 8, 1923. Serialv No. 679,497 n' To all whomt may concern.'

Be it known that I, JULIUs S. SCHMIDT, a citizen of the United States,vresiding at- Bechard, in the Province of Saskatchewan and Dominion ofCanada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grasiiers,of which the following is a specification. f'

The present invention relates vto a glasier and has for its principal`object toprovide a device capable of changing a liquid fuel into avapor so as to be utilized in starting an internal combustion engine.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of thisnature the various parts of which are readily accessible and whichembodies a simple construction which is reliable and well adapted forthe purpose intended.

With the above and numerous other objects in view which will appear asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the gasifier embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough; and

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1downwardly.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the body orshell 1 of of the device is substantially cup-shaped being provided witha bottom opening 2 and a side opening 3. A tube 4 extends through theopening 2 terminating a distance above the upper edge thereof. Theportion of the tube 4 below the opening 2 exteriorally of the cup-shapedshell 1 is threaded so that it may be engaged with the manifold of an:internal combustion engine or the like. A container 5 is disposedwithin the cupshaped shell 1 being positioned about the upper portion ofthe tube 4 and extending thereabove a distance. The upper end of thiscontainer 5 is provided with threads for receiving the flanges 6 of atop 7. This top 7 is provided with a peripheral flange 8 for engagementwith an extension 9. This extension 9 is in the form of a` cylinderadapted to move over the cup-shaped shell 1. This cylindrical member 9is provided with a pair of curved slots 10 for receiving pins 11extending from the cuplshaped shell 1 so that. by rotating the member-9it may be raised or lowered'v so that vaccessmay be had t'o the upperend of the shell ywhen desired.-

A collar y13 extends fromrthe top 17 in-communication with the container5 andan auxiliary cap 14 is associated therewith.v V'A pipe-15 extendsthroughfthe opening 3 into the container 5 and a valve 16 isdisposedinits length. The valve 16-is closed and gasoline is poured into thecontainer 5 through the collar 13. The member 9 is rotated so as to movedownwardly and some gasoline is poured into the cup-shaped shell 1 andlighted. Afterward the member 9 is rotated to its raised position. Thelighted gasoline in the shell 1 will heat and vaporize the gasoline inthe container 5 so that it will pass through the tube 4 into themanifold of the internal combustion engine. lVhen the engine hassu'flicient fuel in order that it may run by receiving its fuel from theordinary carbureter, the gasoline in the container 5 may be drained byopening the valve 16.

It is thought that the operation, construction, and advantages of theinvention will be understood without a more detailed descriptionthereof. It is however, desired to point out that numerous changes inthe details of construction and in the combination and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed is:

1. A gasiiier of the class described including a tube, a shell ofcup-shaped formation disposed about the tube, a container disposed aboutthe tube within the shell terminating above the shell at one end and atits other lend a distance from the bottom of the shell, said containeralso terminating above the upper end of the tube, a cap disposed on theupper end of the container and including an extension disposed over theopen end of the shell, a cylindrical member movable over the shell forclosing the space between its upper end and the extension of the cap,said member being provided with curved slots, pins projecting from theshell through said slots whereby the cylindrical member may be rotatedfor raising and lowering so as to close or open the space be tween thecap and the upper edge of the shell.

' 2. A glasitier of the class described inmating above the shell at oneend and at its other end a distance from the bottom of the shell, saidcontainer also terminating above' the upper end of the tube, a capdisposed on the upper end of the Container and including an extensiondisposed over :the open end of the shell, a cylindrical member mov ablelover the shell ferueloszmg the space between its upperend' and theextension of the eap, saidv member provided with curved slots, pins.projgeoting trom ,the `:Shell thmugh said slots. whereby the cylindricalmember may be rotated for raisingy .mnd lowering so, as toelose or openthe space between the eap and :the upper edge of the slnelrl and ,a pipeineluding'a valve in its length eommunieating Withnthe bottom ,of

the container whereby it may be drained Vterminating above the tube undabove the Shell, ay member movable over the exterior of the shell, and acap disposed on the upper end of the container and extending over saidmember, said member being movable to elose specebetween the cap and theupper edge .of :the shell. i

In testimony whereof I attix my signature in presence .of two witnesses,

n JULIUS, S. SCHMHT. Witnesses:

LEWIS ALBER, MELVTN DICK.

